‘Doesn’t fit a law firm’: Kennedys looks to prove smarts with IQ technology arm spin-off Hamish McNicol Kennedys has become the latest firm to spin off part of its services offering and open up to external investment in…
Axiom break-off rebrands after failing to find a buyer as LOD launches second German hub Thomas Alan Axiom Managed Solutions (AMS) has abandoned efforts to sell to new investors following its split from Axiom, instead rebranding as…
Ince stock plummets as firm seeks £16m from shareholders Thomas Alan Shares in listed law firm Ince Group fell drastically today (15 January) after the company called for an additional £16m in…
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Pinsents launches flexi-lawyering brand Vario in Germany following New Law acquisitions Thomas Alan Pinsent Masons has finalised two alternative legal services acquisitions, enabling the firm to launch its flexible lawyering business Vario in…
‘Dynamic and excellent’: A&O chooses Johannesburg for second cost-saving hub as Steptoe launches in Hong Kong with CC pair Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has built on the success of its Belfast cost-saving centre with the launch of another in Johannesburg as…
Ashurst joins flexible lawyering bandwagon as DWF completes BT Law acquisition Thomas Alan Ashurst has teamed up with US-based law company Elevate and Cognia Law to offer clients flexible lawyering through the firm’s…
‘Not a chance’: Reed Smith rules out a listing as it lands ABS licence approval Thomas Alan Reed Smith has made good on its plans to secure an alternative business structure (ABS) licence from the Solicitors Regulation…
New tricks – Can law firms beat New Law disruptors at their own game? Hamish McNicol Lee Ranson was restless. It was late 2018 and Eversheds Sutherland’s co-chief needed something different: a viable plan to double…
Growth and investment define New Law as frontrunners make big gains Thomas Alan Industry pioneers are attracting public and private interest in alternative models While many lofty predictions of New Law’s rise remain…
Practice management tech: Made to measure Anthony Notaras The successful application of technology to a law firm’s business ultimately hinges on one key question: is it technology that…
E-discovery: Cloud atlas Legal Business No matter how much technology accelerates cumbersome processes like document review, the human element must always be hovering in the…
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Government backs University of Oxford legal tech research as Magic Circle trio form data consortium Thomas Alan The University of Oxford has been awarded £213,000 to fund a study into the legal tech ecosystem as a trio…
Conference Sketch – Thousands flock to law tech showcase but echo chamber concerns creep in Thomas Alan Walking trees. High-fives. A cinema. Virtual reality headsets. Arcade games. Disco balls. General counsel (GCs) dressed as Willy Wonka. Filing…
Adoption is accelerating: legal tech start-up investment more than doubles to £61m in 2018 Thomas Alan Cash flowing into UK legal tech start-ups rose to £61m in 2018, a considerable increase on the previous year’s £22m,…
Riverview Law and Pangea3 brands to be dropped following EY acquisition Thomas Alan Big Four accountancy firm EY is finalising the combination of its two high-profile acquisitions, Riverview Law and Pangea3, into one…
Stake in the ground: Pinsents bolsters alternative services with project management division Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has launched a client and legal project management division as it continues to ramp up investment in non-legal…
New Law, new money: UnitedLex turnover hits $350m with UK expansion on the cards Thomas Alan US New Law provider UnitedLex has bolstered its total revenue to $350m in its most recent financial results, with expansion…
Luminance creates new advisory board as senior lawyers line up to back legal tech start-ups Thomas Alan UK legal tech company Luminance has established a new advisory board aimed at accelerating AI adoption by BigLaw, with Slaughter…
